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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Aventri

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AAventri (formerly etouches) offers end-to-end event management and venue sourcing solutions. The open source platform aims to help streamline the event process, providing real-time data and analytics on event performance, customer engagement, and therefore increasing measurable event ROI. The company was founded in 2008 as etouches and reintroduced in 2018 as Aventri. The product has assisted over 25,000 event professionals in planning, executing, and measuring their events.…N/A

    ON24

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AON24 is an intelligent engagement platform, that enables customers to continuously engage audiences with AI-powered, hyper-personalized webinar, virtual event and content experiences.N/A

    Webex Events (formerly Socio)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AWebex Events (formerly Socio) gives event professionals event tech to power every stage of the event planning & execution process.N/A
    Pricing
    AventriON24Webex Events (formerly Socio)
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    AventriON24Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AventriON24Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    No answer on this topic
    Cvent
    Chose ON24
    From the registration process, creating a presentation, to engaging presentation tools, and easy to access robust reporting. ON24 out performed WebEx. Additionally, the integration capabilities with Gainsight were a game changer in terms of saving the program managers from …
    Incentivized
    Chose ON24
    It does webinars better than any other platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose ON24
    Zoom is just basic, but it's REALLY easy to use/ upload or share PowerPoints (ON24 is remarkably clunky at that). Realistically our speakers don't get us their PowerPoints until they sign in for the actual event as they're individuals outside our organization and outside our …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Socio was the most affordable, has a great team, and they're super easy-to-use. It's a comprehensive tool with a ton of capabilities, but we didn't feel like we were overpaying for a ton of bells and whistles that we wouldn't use.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
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    Features
    AventriON24Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Aventri and ON24 and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Aventri
    -
    Ratings
    ON24
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.7
    20 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.01 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Aventri and ON24 and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Aventri
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    Ratings
    ON24
    8.3
    413 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.6
    17 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.1356 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings10.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.1395 Ratings9.516 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings7.2392 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings7.4389 Ratings9.215 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Aventri and ON24 and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
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    Aventri
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    Ratings
    ON24
    8.3
    416 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    16 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings10.04 Ratings9.316 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.8377 Ratings9.415 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.1413 Ratings9.216 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Aventri and ON24 and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
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    Aventri
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    Ratings
    ON24
    9.0
    384 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.4
    15 Ratings
    9% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings10.03 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.9374 Ratings9.115 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.0357 Ratings9.615 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Aventri and ON24 and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Aventri
    -
    Ratings
    ON24
    8.0
    390 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    8.7
    17 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings8.5382 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings7.9335 Ratings00 Ratings
    Attendee list export00 Ratings7.638 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Virtual Event
    Comparison of Virtual Event features of Aventri and ON24 and Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Feature
    Aventri
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    Ratings
    ON24
    8.8
    42 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    9.3
    22 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Registration, RSVP, and ticketing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings6.538 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Livestreaming00 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Audience engagement00 Ratings8.042 Ratings9.122 Ratings
    Event recording00 Ratings10.01 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Virtual booths00 Ratings10.01 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Networking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings9.319 Ratings
    Event analytics00 Ratings7.342 Ratings9.620 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Whova
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score9.6 out of 10
    Whova
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Splash
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Whova
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AventriON24Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    6.8
    (461 ratings)
    8.8
    (74 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.9
    (44 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
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    9.0
    (28 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
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    9.0
    (210 ratings)
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    Performance
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    7.7
    (8 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (33 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.0
    (4 ratings)
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    Online Training
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    3.7
    (5 ratings)
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    Configurability
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    8.0
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    Ease of integration
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    7.7
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    Product Scalability
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    6.4
    (231 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
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    9.0
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    7.7
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    User Testimonials
    AventriON24Webex Events (formerly Socio)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    eTouches seems to be well positioned to serve those needing event registration for small groups up to large conventions. Events with multiple sessions are very well organized and allows the planners to monitor registration and attendance with ease. One issue we have run into is the ability to give a discount to a specific registrant who signs up a group of individuals. We continue to work for a solution to this.
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    Cvent
    I find that ON24 caters for all types of organisations, having it allows for more choice/options. The experience around virtual events if fantastic and the ON24 team is constantly improving the platform. If you want to run a virtual events programme where you want to generate leads and track engagement, then ON24 is the platform for you
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    Cisco
    WebEx Events is a great tool for hosting both an event website and an onsite event app. If you are looking to integrate an on onsite and online event, they have this capability, as well. The staff is always very helpful and I am able to get answers to my questions in a timely manner
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    Pros
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    • Manages class size limits very well.
    • Provides information for hotel booking and transfers so that all this information is in one record.
    • Unlimited number of pages for the website is invaluable - we looked at other programs with only 4 pages for the website and that just isn't enough for our clients.
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    Cvent
    • Registration pages are easy to build and look clean
    • Console (audience view) offers many tools to use for presentations and to engage the audience
    • Reporting and analytics are robust and provide detailed reports that help us process attendees in our marketing database
    • Support team and responsive and helpful
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    Cisco
    • It has quite a few optional and customizable features that can be utilized.
    • It's easy to integrate your existing tools like Zoom, YouTube, Vimeo, and streaming services.
    • It's flexible in the way that you upload content in that you can enter things one at a time on the website, or use a spreadsheet to upload a larger amount of content.
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    Cons
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    • Registration on the backend was confusing
    • Sometimes the code would break and take a while to fix (adding images, extra text)
    • Not intuitive for users
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    Cvent
    • There was a recent update within the past year where the UX designer or developer thought it would be best to wide all titles from the audience view until they placed their mouse on top of the window. That was the worst mistake, as we have a moderator script where we tell the audience what each of the tool bars are and they can’t grasp what the tool is without putting their mouse there. From an accessibility standpoint point, it’s back to 1999 when there was no laws about accessibility.
    • Number one above is a major pain point.
    • ON24 needs to do a better job of introducing features and soliciting feedback from their customers vs making a high impactful change like #1 described above.
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    Cisco
    • Sometimes I feel like it uses too many resources and makes my computer go slower
    • Chats of the webinar dissappear by default, but sometimes important info is shared and could be nice to have the option to save it
    • The quality of the video gets chosen by webex by default, sometimes maybe it would be nice to get the option to fix manually what's the minimum quality you want. Just to not talk with pixels
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
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    Cvent
    ON24 is everything we expected and everything we needed. It's simple to use, extremely customizable, and scales very easily. The integration to our CRM makes ON24 major lead generator for our sales team from our established webinars series. We can automate lead delivery to our sales team as well. If anything, we will look to expand our partnership in the future.
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    Cisco
    Of course something could happen to our orgs ability to put on a conference or Socio could fundamentally change their product or their customer service - but barring any magor shift there is nothing that is even close to competing for our attention here.
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    Usability
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
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    Cvent
    97% of our attendees say it is the best trainings they have every attended. But they other 3% have a horrible experience (while watching the event live) interesting fact. On24 uses two different encoders for live vs OnDemand. I have never had issues with the On-Demand experience. My only complaints come during live events
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    Cisco
    Some Android users could not get the app to work, so they had to use the web-based version of our conference guide. Most functionality was still there, but they could not pull up the QR code, which impeded the registration process. The presence of the log in with Apple ID button caused issues because most work emails were not attached to Apple ID, which caused access issues.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
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    Cvent
    ON24 is always available when I have a question about a new feature, if I'm having issues during a live webinar, or if I'm having issues with a webinar on the backend. Our client support specialist, Heather Haines, has always been incredibly consistent with getting me the answers I need when I need them.
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    Cisco
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    Performance
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    Sometimes (it may be my computer) i cant login to ON24. I create a new PW and then i still cant get in. I clear cache/try new browser etc. and nothing works. I come back in a few hours and its like the problem never existed, its the strangest thing. Outside of that everything works pretty seamless. We've ran into a few bumps with Marketo talking to ON24 and passing reg through but have that figured out now. Not being able to be on a VPN when connecting to webcam on the presenter side does cause issues for our government speakers.
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    Cisco
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    Support Rating
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    I had a few issues while onsite (over the weekend). The support information given to me was incorrect and I had a hard time tracking down how to get assistance while onsite (on a weekend). When you are onsite, issues are usually heightened and need an immediate response, and I didn't get that.
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    Cvent
    ON24 support is really good with the 24/5 support chat line, where someone actually responds within 30 seconds. The customers success team is also really good and our rep is very helpful with all our questions. Whenever we have more technical questions, she will bring on a IT designer or a tech specialist on our calls for additional comments and help.
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    Cisco
    Socio (now WebexEvents) is one of two products I use that gets customer service right. Not only can you get an answer from an actual person quickly during business hours - but if you are asking after hours, you know the response will be waiting for you in the morning. Not only are they fast, but they are also smart about their products and customers. There is very little back and forth trying to explain the problem I am having, or the new way I am trying to use their product, that may even be novel for them.
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    In-Person Training
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
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    Cvent
    Great communication and clarity
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    Cisco
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    Online Training
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
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    Cvent
    On24 has amazing ON-Demand trainings that you can use at anytime and they walk you through step by step on different topics/ they are always updating and innovating and putting out new trainings. I would highly reccomend the trainings and reading the documents they have created. They also do live webinars on a rolling basis that are filled with so much knowledge and Information
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    Cisco
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    Implementation Rating
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    No answers on this topic
    Cvent
    We had a few training's, which were broken up, and focused on specific areas of how to use the platform. Mostly though, a lot of it is just dedicating your time to learning and exploring what the possibilities are for enhancing your webinars
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    Cisco
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    Alternatives Considered
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    We loved CVENT and DoubleDutch, but it was much easier to have all the modules we needed in one platform, which happened to be Aventri.
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    Cvent
    From what I've seen, ON24 is built specifically to meet the needs of event marketing (or marketing generally), versus the other platforms which are more about simply providing a mechanism to hold virtual meetings. The integration with sales and marketing systems is really valuable. I don't know about pricing differences, but if the competitors were comparable, I would still select ON24.
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    Cisco
    We have used multiple virtual event platforms in the past, as well as trialed several. We ultimately decided on Webex due to the aesthetics of the website, the incredibly easy build-out process, the 24/5 support, the user-friendly front-end interface, the multiple ways to monetize sponsorships, and ultimately... the price. The value for what you get is incredible compared to other platforms.
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    Scalability
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
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    Cvent
    The ON24 platform is straightforward to use and train clients on, which is a huge plus. Clients appreciate its features and simplicity. Internally, we receive valuable analytical data from webinar events, enabling the organization to make data-driven decisions. This helps us optimize strategies and drive success for B2B businesses effectively.
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    Cisco
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    Return on Investment
    Aventri (formerly etouches)
    • Much more thorough reporting than previous provider.
    • The ability for long term goal creation based on the objectives evaluated post conference.
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    Cvent
    • We get a lot of MQLs from our webinars. The integration with SFDC is a game changer over platforms that don't offer that integration.
    • The addition of emojis and chat to our event consoles has greatly increased our engagement.
    • We love marketing the fact that on-demand viewers can still submit questions and we'll answer them by email. Who else can say that?
    • We would like to be able to make changes to all console elements after events have taken place. Sometimes stuff just needs to be updated.
    • As we improve our audience segmentation, we are looking forward to the segment customization options that are now available on the console.
    • The webinars ON24 sponsors provide us with some great ideas for improving our overall strategic marketing.
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    Cisco
    • By Webex Events (formerly Socio) supporting virtual events, a lot of resources are saved and chances of physical interruptions eliminated.
    • The virtual events supported by Webex Events (formerly Socio) accommodates a multitude or huge audience, which makes the company known globally.
    • The live streaming of the conducted event ensure a wide coverage and minimal resources are required.
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    ScreenShots

    ON24 Screenshots

    Screenshot of Red Whale creates webinar series, Deep Dives, to engage General Practitioners.Screenshot of SAP Concur takes its customer activation workshops virtual with ON24.Screenshot of Atheanhealth broadcasts an authentic conversation with industry thought leaders to its audience.Screenshot of SAS creates webinar series, Analytics in 20, to education product best practices in short amount of time.Screenshot of NVIDIA creates always-on content library filled with webinars with ON24 Engagement Hub, segmented by different languages and geo-locations.Screenshot of ADP, using ON24 Target, creates personalized landing pages to encourage and accelerate ADP benefit enrollment.  This resource page has on-demand webinars, help articles and ways to immediately enroll.

    Webex Events (formerly Socio) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Video Room: Attendees can chat, join topically based discussion rooms, set-up 1:1 video meetings, and connect from anywhere.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio) Data Dashboard: From high-level attendee engagement analytics to drill down sponsor ROI metrics, Socio’s Data Dashboard offers insights to see what’s working (and what’s not) in real-time.Screenshot of the Webex Events (formerly Socio)  Lead Retrieval feature: So sponsors and exhibitors can capture leads with enriched data by scanning attendees’ QR codes and exporting them straight to their CRMs.